Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)

A Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is a comprehensive evaluation used to understand why challenging behaviors occur and what purpose they serve. Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) gather information through caregiver interviews, direct observations, data collection, and collaboration with other professionals. This assessment allows us to identify patterns, environmental factors, and skill deficits so we can develop individualized, evidence-based behavior intervention plans that promote meaningful, lasting change.

What's included:

• 📝 Caregiver and stakeholder interviews

• 👀 Direct observations across settings

• 📊 Data collection and behavior analysis

• 🎯 Identification of behavior functions

• 📋 Individualized Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)

• 🤝 Collaboration with schools and healthcare providers

💗 Parent Coaching & Caregiver Training

Parents and caregivers are an essential part of every child's success. At A Big Heart ABA, we believe that meaningful progress happens when families feel confident, supported, and empowered to use effective strategies in everyday life. Our parent coaching and caregiver training sessions are designed to provide practical, individualized guidance that helps you reinforce your child's skills at home, in the community, and during daily routines.

Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) work closely with families to teach evidence-based ABA strategies tailored to your child's unique strengths, goals, and challenges. Together, we focus on improving communication, increasing independence, managing challenging behaviors, and building positive family interactions. Coaching sessions are collaborative, hands-on, and designed to fit naturally into your family's lifestyle, ensuring you feel supported every step of the journey.

What Parent Coaching May Include

🏡 Strategies for daily routines and transitions

💬 Building communication and social interaction skills

🌟 Positive behavior support and behavior management techniques

🎯 Reinforcing therapy goals outside of sessions

🧩 Toilet training, feeding, sleep, and adaptive living skills (when appropriate)

🤝 Collaboration with schools and other members of your child's care team

📈 Monitoring progress and adjusting strategies as your child grows

Our Commitment to Families

We recognize that every family is unique. That's why our coaching is personalized, compassionate, and centered around your family's values, priorities, and goals. By equipping caregivers with the knowledge and confidence to support learning beyond therapy sessions, we help create lasting progress and meaningful outcomes for children across all environments.

💗 School Consultation & IEP Support

At A Big Heart ABA, we believe that consistency across home, school, and community settings is essential for meaningful progress. Our School Consultation and IEP Support services are designed to foster collaboration between families, educators, and other professionals to help each child thrive in the educational environment. By working together, we can ensure that effective, evidence-based strategies are implemented consistently across all settings.

Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) partner with school teams to provide consultation, behavioral recommendations, and ongoing support that promote positive learning experiences, increased independence, and successful participation in the classroom. We also help families better understand the special education process and advocate for services that meet their child's individual needs.

Our School Consultation & IEP Support May Include

🏫 Collaboration with teachers, special educators, therapists, and school staff

📋 Participation in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, when appropriate

🎯 Development of measurable behavioral and educational recommendations

📊 Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) recommendations

📚 Classroom observations to identify strengths, challenges, and environmental supports

🧩 Strategies to improve communication, social skills, attention, self-regulation, and classroom participation

🤝 Ongoing collaboration to promote consistency between home, school, and ABA therapy

Supporting Success Beyond Therapy

Our goal is to build strong partnerships with families and school teams to create supportive learning environments where children can develop the skills they need to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. Through open communication, collaboration, and individualized planning, we help ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential both inside and outside the classroom.

💗 Executive Functioning Coaching (for Older Children & Teens)

As children grow, they are expected to manage increasing responsibilities at school, home, and in the community. Executive functioning skills—such as planning, organization, time management, emotional regulation, task initiation, and problem-solving—are essential for success and independence. At A Big Heart ABA, our Executive Functioning Coaching program is designed to help older children and teens develop these critical life skills through individualized, evidence-based instruction and real-world practice.

Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) work collaboratively with each learner and their family to identify strengths, address challenges, and create personalized strategies that promote independence, self-confidence, and long-term success. Coaching sessions focus on practical skills that can be immediately applied to school, home, social situations, and future vocational settings.

Our Executive Functioning Coaching May Include

🧠 Planning, organization, and prioritization skills

📅 Time management, scheduling, and routine development

🎯 Goal setting and task completion strategies

📚 Homework management and study skills

💡 Problem-solving, flexible thinking, and decision-making

💬 Self-advocacy, communication, and independence

😊 Emotional regulation and coping strategies

🤝 Social problem-solving and peer relationship skills

🏡 Building independence with daily living and life skills

Preparing for Lifelong Success

Our goal is to equip older children and teens with the executive functioning skills they need to become confident, independent, and successful in everyday life. By combining evidence-based ABA strategies with practical coaching and family collaboration, we help learners build the confidence to navigate academic demands, social relationships, daily responsibilities, and future transitions with greater independence and resilience.

💗 Social Skills Consultation

Strong social skills are essential for building friendships, developing self-confidence, and successfully navigating school, family, and community environments. At A Big Heart ABA, our Social Skills Consultation services are designed to help children and adolescents strengthen the communication, social, and emotional skills needed to create meaningful relationships and participate confidently in everyday interactions.

Our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) provide individualized, evidence-based instruction tailored to each child's unique strengths, developmental level, and personal goals. Through direct teaching, modeling, role-playing, natural environment practice, and caregiver collaboration, we help children learn how to initiate conversations, understand social expectations, solve interpersonal problems, and develop lasting friendships.

Our Social Skills Consultation May Include

💬 Developing conversational and reciprocal communication skills

👋 Initiating and maintaining friendships

😊 Understanding emotions, empathy, and perspective-taking

🧩 Social problem-solving and conflict resolution

🎯 Improving turn-taking, sharing, cooperation, and teamwork

🏫 Navigating classroom routines, peer interactions, and group activities

🗣️ Understanding social cues, body language, and nonverbal communication

🌟 Building self-confidence and self-advocacy skills

🤝 Generalizing social skills across home, school, and community settings

Building Meaningful Connections

Our goal is to help children and adolescents develop the confidence and social competence needed to form positive relationships and actively participate in their communities. By working collaboratively with families, schools, and other professionals, we create individualized strategies that promote meaningful social growth, increased independence, and long-term success across all areas of life.